Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back in his native country of Russia for the offseason, arriving safely with his ...

Alex Alexeyev of the Washington Capitals has been charged with public intoxication following a fight in Arlington, Virginia, early Saturday morning, police said.

A Capitals player is charged with public intoxication after an alleged fight in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. A witness flagged down officers on patrol just before 3:30 a.m.

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Mario Lemieux for 12th on the NHL's all-time playoff goals list during Game 4 against the Hurricanes. With that tally, Ovechkin surpassed the iconic Mario Lemieux for 12th ...

Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne ...

For the last 20 years, the Washington Capitals have been one of the best and most feared teams in the NHL. With the league’s all-time leading goal scorer Alex O ...

With the league’s all-time leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin at the helm, one would assume the Capitals are routinely in the fight for the Stanley Cup. After a second-round loss to the Carolina ...

If this is the end of Alex Ovechkin’s Stanley Cup-chasing era, then it ended in almost-fitting fashion. Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record captivated the hockey ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Washington Capitals expect legendary winger Alex Ovechkin to return for a 21st season in 2025-26, coach Spencer Carberry told reporters. Carberry made the comments after the ...